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Lesson Plans for September 19-23

September14
  Advanced  Reading Reading
Monday  
  • SSR/RL
  • Begin reading/ discussing/taking notes over Something Wicked This Way Comes (p. 1-59)
  • SSR/RL
  • Begin reading/ discussing/taking notes over Part 2 of Tangerine (p. 124-182)
Tuesday  
  • SSR/RL
  • LIT TERM TUESDAY:  Flashback/Foreshadowing
  • SSR/RL
  • LIT TERM TUESDAY:  Flashback/Foreshadowing
Wednesday  
  • SSR/RL
  • Continue reading/discussing/taking notes over Something Wicked This Way Comes (p. 1-59)
  • SSR/RL
  • Begin reading/ discussing/taking notes over Part 2 of Tangerine (p. 124-182)
Thursday  
  • SSR/RL
  • Continue reading/discussing/taking notes over Something Wicked This Way Comes (p. 1-59)
  • SSR/RL
  • Begin reading/ discussing/taking notes over Part 2 of Tangerine (p. 124-182)
Friday  
  • SSR/RL
  • FRIGHTENING FRIDAY–The Disappearance of Elisa Lam
  • SSR/RL
  • FRIGHTENING FRIDAY–The Disappearance of Elisa Lam
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Lesson Plans for September 12-16

September9
  Advanced  Reading Reading
Monday  
  • SSR/RL
  • LIT TERM TUESDAY (ON MONDAY):  
  • SSR/RL
Tuesday  
  • TEST OVER OMAM
  • CHOOSE ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:
    • IXL: MATCHING QUOTATIONS WITH THEIR THEMES (STM)
    • READ LIBRARY BOOK
    • WORK ON BOOK REPORT ASSIGNMENT
  • TEST OVER PART 1 OF TANGERINE
  • CHOOSE ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:
    • IXL: MATCHING QUOTATIONS WITH THEIR THEMES (STM)
    • READ LIBRARY BOOK
    • WORK ON BOOK REPORT ASSIGNMENT
Wednesday  
  • SSR/RL
  • THEME PRACTICE–
    • CHOOSE A TOPIC FROM OMAM
    • FIND 5 QUOTES THAT SUPPORT THAT DISCUSS THAT TOPIC
    • WHAT IS STEINBECK TEACHING US ABOUT THAT TOPIC (WHAT IS THE THEME?)?.
  • SSR/RL
  • BEGIN PART 2  IN TANGERINE.  (READ PG. 97-124 FOR THE WEEK)
Thursday  
  • SSR/RL
  • PRE-READING ACTIVITY OVER SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES BY RAY BRADBURY
  • SSR/RL
  • CONTINUE READING TANGERINE FOR THE WEEK
Friday  
  • LIBRARY DAY
  • LIBRARY DAY

Lesson Plans for September 5-9

August30
  Advanced  Reading Reading
Monday  
  • LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
  • LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
Tuesday  
  • SSR/RL
  • LIT TERM TUESDAY:  CONFLICT
  • IXL:  
    • THEME LESSON DUE TODAY
    • MATCH QUOTATIONS WITH THEIR THEMES (STM)–DUE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
  • SSR/RL
  • LIT TERM TUESDAY:  CONFLICT
  • IXL:  
    • THEME LESSON DUE TODAY
    • MATCH QUOTATIONS WITH THEIR THEMES (STM)–DUE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
Wednesday  
  • SSR/RL
  • READ IN OMAM  (CHP 5)
  • SSR/RL
  • READ IN TANGERINE (P. 77-94)
Thursday  
  • SSR/RL
  • READ IN OMAM  (CHP 6)
  • SSR/RL
  • READ IN TANGERINE (P. 77-94)
Friday
  • SSR/RL
  • FRIGHTENING FRIDAY:  DYATLOV PASS  AFTER READING ARTICLE, STUDENTS WILL GROUP THEMSELVES BASED ON  THE THEORY THEY BELIEVE TO BE MOST LIKELY.  EACH GROUP WILL DEFEND THEIR THEORY/ATTACK THE OTHER THEORIES.
  • SSR/RL
  • FRIGHTENING FRIDAY:  DYATLOV PASS  AFTER READING ARTICLE, STUDENTS WILL GROUP THEMSELVES BASED ON  THE THEORY THEY BELIEVE TO BE MOST LIKELY.  EACH GROUP WILL DEFEND THEIR THEORY/ATTACK THE OTHER THEORIES.

Lesson Plans for August 29-September 2

August24
  Advanced  Reading Reading
Monday  
  • SSR/RL
  • Continue reading OMAM
  • SSR/RL
  • Continue reading Tangerine
Tuesday  
  • SSR/RL
  • LIT TERM TUESDAY: 
  • IXL:  Determining Theme in Short Stories
  • SSR/RL
  • LIT TERM TUESDAY: 
  • IXL:  Determining Theme in Short Stories
Wednesday  
  • SSR/RL
  • Continue reading OMAM
  • SSR/RL
  • Continue reading OMAM
Thursday  
  • SSR/RL
  • IXL:  Determining Theme in Short Stories
  • SSR/RL
  • IXL:  Determining Theme in Short Stories
Friday  
  • LIBRARY DAY
  • LIBRARY DAY
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Lesson Plans for August 22-26

August17
  Advanced  Reading Reading
Monday  
  • SSR/RL
  • Begin reading Of Mice and Men
  • SSR/RL
  • Begin reading Tangerine
Tuesday  
  • SSR/RL
  • LIT TERM TUESDAY:  Protagonist/Antagonist
    • Take notes in journals and look for examples in Henry’s Freedom Box and common stories/movies/etc.
  • SSR/RL
  • LIT TERM TUESDAY:  Protagonist/Antagonist
    • Take notes in journals and look for examples in Henry’s Freedom Box and common stories/movies/etc.
Wednesday  
  • SSR/RL
  • Continue reading OMAM
  • SSR/RL
  • Continue reading Tangerine
Thursday  
  • SSR/RL
  • IXL Lesson over Theme–due 9-5 (shortcut 9UH)
  • SSR/RL
  • IXL Lesson over Theme–due  9-5 (shortcut 9UH)
Friday  
  • SSR/RL
  • FRIGHTENING FRIDAY–The Haunting of Abraham Lincoln
  • SSR/RL
  • FRIGHTENING FRIDAY–The Haunting of Abraham Lincoln

Lesson Plans for August 15-19

August12
Advanced  Reading Reading
Monday
  • Test over The Book Thief
  • Finish setting up reading journal and ‘Getting to Know You” Activity
  • Finish setting up reading journal and ‘Getting to Know You” Activity
Tuesday
  • LIT TERM TUESDAY:  THEME
    • Write about what theme is and isn’t in journal.
    • Discuss commonly known stories or movies and what the  message of each is.
    • Read The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors and discuss possible messages the author has for the reader.
    • Write themes on post-its and post on the board.
  • LIT TERM TUESDAY:  THEME
    • Write about what theme is and isn’t in journal.
    • Discuss commonly known stories or movies and what the  message of each is.
    • Read The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors and discuss possible messages the author has for the reader.
    • Write themes on post-its and post on the board.
Wednesday
  • Begin Diagnostic Test on IXL
  • Begin Diagnostic Test on IXL
Thursday
  • Finish Diagnostic, if needed
  • To prepare for classroom novel, complete Of Mice and Men  Hyperdoc
    • Finish Diagnostic, if needed
  • To prepare for classroom novel, complete Tangerine  Hyperdoc
Friday
  • LIBRARY DAY
  • LIBRARY DAY
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Lesson Plans for August 11-12

August9
Thursday
  • 1ST Day of School
    • Guidelines, Procedures, and Introductions
    • Turn in Supplies
    • Begin ‘Get to Know You’ activity
Friday
  • Begin putting journal/ composition book together
  • Finish ‘Get to Know You Activity’
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Welcome to 8th Grade Reading!

August9

I am excited for another school year, and I’m glad you’re here to share it with me.  Please sign up for my blog–if you will look on the right hand side of this page, there is a spot for you to add your email address.  Once you’ve done so, just click ‘Create Subscription,’ and you’re done.  You will receive emails every time I update the blog with information about lesson plans and any other important information that you need to know!

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Grade Posting Policy

August19

Please be aware that the posting of your child(s) grades will vary according to the subject area ranging from three (3) days to two (2) weeks determined by the complexity of the assignments. Minor assignments:  1-3 days; Major assignments:  3-5 days; Major writing assignments, major projects:   10 days.  Please check your child’s teacher website for additional information.

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